As employers prepare for the year-end holidays, it is a good time to review how holiday schedules and pay policies work under California law. In California, state law generally does not require employers to provide paid holidays, close their businesses,…
For now, the New York vote is an authorization, not a strike notice, and no date for a walkout has been set. What happens next in the tri-state area will likely hinge on whether US Foods and Local 282 can reach…
Action News Now The California State University system has reached a tentative 3-year deal with its largest staff union, covering about 14,500 employees â including workers at Chico State. The agreement, valued at more than $130 million, restores scheduled pay increases and…
After the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000 labor contract expired June 30 and talks with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration stalled, the union stepped up its efforts to secure a new agreement, saying its demands had gone unheeded. On Oct. 21, thousands…
San Mateo County court workers represented by SEIU Local 521 voted 99% yes to authorize an unfair labor practice strike, as frustration grows over court management’s refusal to address workers’ concerns, negotiate a fair contract, and respect employees who keep the county’s…
Add The Oaklandside as a Preferred Source on Google so you never miss our reporting when you search.🔍 All of Oakland’s major unions have signed new labor agreements, or tentative agreements, with the city that will cover pay raises and…
Several hundred California State University (CSU) workers rallied at the Long Beach campus on Tuesday, October 27, demanding higher wages, job security and relief from mounting workloads. The action, held under the slogan “Five Unions, One Fight,” was part of a…
California flight attendants have filed a proposed class action alleging Delta failed to pay for required work. Claims include training, aircraft preparation and cleaning, which may affect overtime calculations for nonexempt crew. State law generally sets overtime after eight hours…
State employees with SEIU Local 1000 recently went on a one-day strike across California. It was the first walkout in the history of the union, which represents about 100,000 workers ranging from accountants to custodians to nurses. Striking SEIU Local 1000 workers rallying…
Eric Urbach on October 27, 2026 The faint sounds of chants and drums echoed through Downtown Oakland Tuesday, as city workers represented by the International Federation of Professional Technical Engineers Union Local 21 marched from Oakland City Hall to the main branch of…
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